JEE Advanced 2027: No Third Attempt Allowed, Exam Date and Eligibility Criteria Released

The official website of the Joint Entrance Exam Advanced 2027 has been released by IIT Delhi. It has also provided the date of the exam and the eligibility criteria for admission into the undergraduate course offered by the IITs. The exam will be held on Sunday, 23rd May 2027, and it will be conducted in Computer Based Test mode. Computer Based Test mode implies that you will answer all the questions using a computer system. Get all the updates regarding the exam along with the eligibility criterion on jeeadv.ac.in. IIT Delhi has been appointed as the organising institute this year. The exam will be conducted for the candidates qualifying the JEE Main exam and eligible under the eligibility criteria.

Candidates having passed or appearing in the Class 12 Board examination in 2026 or 2027 are eligible. There are other criteria also for the same.

Why You Can't Take JEE Advanced a Third Time

The eligibility requirements of IIT Delhi state that a candidate is eligible to give the JEE Advanced test for only two years consecutively. This means that you cannot take the exam for the third time, irrespective of whether you have been selected into an IIT previously or not. There is one other eligibility criterion as well, which is mentioned below.

JEE Advanced 2027 Exam Date and Official Website

JEE Advanced Examination 2027 will be held on 23rd May 2027. You can find the details regarding the eligibility criteria and many more notifications at jeeadv.ac.in. IIT Delhi has also confirmed the availability of an online calculator during the examination process. This is a basic calculator, which is not scientific and displays 10-12 digits on the screen. The registration schedule, application fees, and admit card details have not yet been released.

The JEE (Advanced) 2027 will be held on May 23, 2027 (Sunday). IIT Delhi is pleased to launch the official website for JEE (Advanced) 2027- https://t.co/DZh91OVdg7 The eligibility criteria for appearing in #JEE_Advanced 2027 are available on the website. The website will have relevant information for candidates aspiring to appear in the JEE (Advanced) 2027. The candidates are encouraged to check the website frequently for updates. Candidates appearing for JEE (Advanced) 2027 will have the provision of using an on-screen basic (non-scientific) calculator with a 10-12 digit display.

— IIT Delhi (@iitdelhi) November 13, 2026

Category-Wise Split of the Top 2.5 Lakh JEE Main Candidates

Only the 2.5 lakh candidates selected based on JEE Main 2027 results will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2027 held in May. These numbers will include different categories, which are distributed as follows. General Category – 1,01,250 shortlisted candidates; OBC-NCL – 67,500; EWS – 25,000; SC – 37,500 and ST – 18,750, adding up to 2,50,000.

Age criterion set by the organizing authority must also be satisfied. If you are born on or after October 1, 2002, then you will be eligible.

JEE Advanced 2027 Eligibility Criteria Explained

It is mandatory to satisfy all the eligibility criteria in order to sit for JEE Advanced 2027. Here are some of the important ones.

Eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2027: You need to be amongst the 2.5 lakh successful candidates in the B.E./B.Tech paper of JEE Main 2027.

Age restriction: Your date of birth should be on or after October 1, 2002. Candidates belonging to reserved categories get an age relaxation of five years.

Number of attempts: You can attempt JEE Advanced twice in two successive years.

Class 12th criterion: You should be appearing in Class 12 or equivalent examination for the first time in either 2026 or 2027. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics should be your core subjects.

IIT admission in the past: If you have been admitted to an IIT via the said academic programme, then you won’t be able to sit for JEE Advanced again.

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